Which of the following floral structures develops into the pericarp following fertilisation?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ovary wall
After fertilisation, the ovules develop into seeds and the ovary develops into the fruit, at the same time. The wall of the ovary becomes the wall of the fruit, which is called the pericarp. The integuments of the ovule harden into the seed coat, and in some seeds a part of the nucellus remains as the perisperm.
NCERT Extract:
Seed – “… As ovules mature into seeds, the ovary develops into a fruit, i.e., the transformation of ovules into seeds and ovary into fruit proceeds simultaneously. The wall of the ovary develops into the wall of fruit called pericarp. The fruits may be fleshy as in guava, orange, mango, etc., or may be dry, as in groundnut, and mustard, etc.”